Lecture BG The Yoga System – Los Angeles It is said that a pure devotee is seeing Kṛṣṇa every moment. Santaḥ sadaiva (Bs 5.38). Sadaiva means every moment. He is seeing, but that means he’s a different person. His senses are purified. Electrified. Sanctified. Therefore he’s seeing. And one’s eyes, if not sanctified, purified, he […more]

Conversation – Melbourne Director: Our minister regards himself as a servant of the people, who can be kicked out in… Prabhupāda: That is the defect. The people are rascals, and they have elected another rascal. (laughter) That is the defect. Director: But that’s how it is. Prabhupāda: So what can be done? Then hopeless. Director: […more]

Lecture on BG 6.16-24 — Los Angeles, February 17, 1969 Devotee: Verse number seventeen: “He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, working and recreation, can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system (BG 6.17).” Prabhupāda: Yes, you simply, there is no question of attending a so-called yoga class and pay […more]

Lecture on BG 2.15 — Hyderabad, November 21, 1972 Prabhupāda: If you want really happy, happiness, if you want real goodness, then you try to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. That will make you real happy. Otherwise, if you are simply disturbed by this material condition, that is not a very good position. nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo […more]

Lecture on SB 7.9.9 — Mayapur, March 1, 1977 So our this movement is based on practical activity. Whatever talent you have got, whatever little strength you have got, education you have got… You haven’t got to learn anything. Whatever you have got, in whatever position you are, you can serve Kṛṣṇa. Not that you […more]

Lecture on SB 3.26.30 — Bombay, January 7, 1975 There is spiritual world. Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā that paras tasmāt tu bhāvaḥ anyaḥ: (BG 8.20) “There is another bhāva, nature.” What is the nature? Sarveṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati: “When the material world, this cosmic manifestation, the phenomenal world, will be finished, that will stay. […more]

Lecture on SB 1.16.24 — Hawaii, January 20, 1974 Kāla, time, is very powerful. Time… In time everything can be done. In time you can become very happy, and in time you can become very distressed, very much distressed, unhappy. Time can give you. And time is also Kṛṣṇa, kāla-rūpeṇa. When… You’ll find in the […more]